Author: Fyodorov, P.
Title: No. 470 ILI Tri Tysiachi Rublei Serebrom. Vodevil V Odnom Deistvii [Repertuar Russkoi Stseny No. 5] (No. 470, or Three Thousand Silver Rubles. A One-Act Vaudeville. [Repertoire of the Russian Stage No. 5])
Description: S. Peterburg (St. Petersburg), S. n. 1852. First Edition. Pamphlet. First edition; 9 1/2 x 6 1/2; pp. 1-26; removed; complete; age-toning mostly to first and last few pages; several period notes to last blank leaf; overall in very good condition. A marvelous example of mid-19th century Russian vaudeville, it was written by renowned dramatist and translator Pavel Stepanovich Fyodorov (1803 - 1879). Said to have had significant influence over the development of Russian theater during a time, when Nicholas I exercised strict personal control over the repertory and the actors, Fyodorov produced 17 original plays and translated 57 French vaudevilles. He was also Head of the Repertory Division of the Imperial Theater in St. Petersburg from 1853 until 1879. Very good .

Keywords: Vaudeville, Russian


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